Foster, who came over in a trade with Edmonton for Andy Sutton, said the inflammation set in after he skated on Thursday. The Ducks said they're hoping to have the blue-liner back on the ice in the next couple of days.

But when asked if there's a timetable for his debut in camp, Foster said, "I have no idea right now."

"Just trying to get the inflammation down and go from there," he said. "It's just kind of frustrating that the day before camp, something like this happens. It's out my control. Just got to do my due diligence and making sure I take care of it. We'll see what happens."

Foster said he could feel his quadriceps muscle tighten up Thursday and felt worse a day later. He did say that the knee issue is nowhere near the broken left femur he suffered three years ago that still contains a metal rod.

"It's something that's annoying but hopefully it gets better the next two days," he said. "Hopefully I'm not out too long."

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